The emergence of COVID-19 in the United States in early 2020 has severely disrupted the lives of most Americans, and people engaged in sex trade are no exception. People in sex work encounter multiple challenges when trying to access the services they need, particularly as they fear arrest, stigma, and pathology related to their work. These barriers have been amplified during the global COVID-19 pandemic, as sex trade workers may further lack access to crucially needed health care and may not have a mechanism for generating a basic income to meet their daily survival needs. Using an intersectional feminist lens, in this article, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on people in sex work while highlighting sex workers’ resiliency and community action in the face of the pandemic. We highlight empowerment work led by black and brown sex worker communities. As authors and advocates, we call for critical feminist social work action that situates social workers as advocates for the human rights, well-being, and health of individuals in sex work, with a focus on centering the voices of those with lived experience and a focus on harm reduction, during and in the lingering aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020年初，美国出现了COVID-19，这严重破坏了大多数美国人的生活，从事性交易的人也不例外。从事性工作的人在尝试获得所需服务时会遇到多种挑战，特别是因为他们担心与工作有关的逮捕，污名和病态。这些障碍在全球COVID-19大流行期间被放大，因为性交易工作者可能进一步缺乏获得急需的医疗保健的机会，并且可能没有产生基本收入的机制来满足其日常生存需求。在本文中，我们使用女权主义的交叉镜头，讨论了COVID-19对性工作人员的影响，同时着重强调了性工作者面对大流行时的弹性和社区行动。我们重点介绍黑人和棕色性工作者社区领导的赋权工作。作为作家和倡导者，我们呼吁采取批判性的女权主义社会工作行动，使社会工作者成为倡导性工作中个人的人权，福祉和健康的倡导者，重点是集中具有经验和知识的人的声音。在COVID-19大流行期间以及持续的后果中，着重于减少伤害。